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MEDICATE Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word medicate. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word medicate. (close relations)
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alleviate
verbv
verb

• provide physical relief, as from pain

• make easier

ameliorate
verbv
verb

• to make better

• get better

anaesthetize
verbv
verb

• administer an anesthetic drug to

cure
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

verb

• provide a cure for, make healthy again

• prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve

• make (substances) hard and improve their usability

• be or become preserved

dope
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• street names for marijuana

• an ignorant or foolish person

• carbonated drink flavored with extract from kola nuts

• slang terms for inside information

verb

• take drugs to improve one's athletic performance

• add impurities to (a semiconductor) in order to produce or modify its properties

• give a narcotic to

dose
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time

• the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time

• a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact

• street name for lysergic acid diethylamide

verb

• treat with an agent; add (an agent) to

• administer a drug to

drug
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic

verb

• administer a drug to

• use recreational drugs

heal
verbv
verb

• heal or recover

• get healthy again

• provide a cure for, make healthy again

medicament
nounn
noun

• (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

mitigate
verbv
verb

• lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

• to temper

palliate
verbv
verb

• lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

• provide physical relief, as from pain

relieve
verbv
verb

• provide physical relief, as from pain

• free someone temporarily from his or her obligations

• grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to

• lessen the intensity of or calm

• save from ruin, destruction, or harm

• relieve oneself of troubling information

• provide relief for

• free from a burden, evil, or distress

• take by stealing

• grant exemption or release to

• alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive

remedy
verb, nounv, n
noun

• act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

• a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

verb

• set straight or right

• provide relief for

sedate
verbv
adjective satellite

• characterized by dignity and propriety

• dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

verb

• cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to

soothe
verbv
verb

• give moral or emotional strength to

• cause to feel better

tranquilize
verbv
verb

• make calm or still

• cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to

treat
verb, nounv, n
noun

• something considered choice to eat

• an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight

verb

• interact in a certain way

• subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition

• provide treatment for

• act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

• provide with a gift or entertainment

• provide with choice or abundant food or drink

• engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement

• regard or consider in a specific way

medicine
nounn
noun

• the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

• (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

• the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries

• punishment for one's actions

verb

• treat medicinally, treat with medicine

Best Hypernyms For MEDICATE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for medicate, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (3)
impregnate saturate treat
Phrases (1)
care for

Alternatives for ALLEVIATE

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